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Biola News
Biola Conservatory Professor Recognized in Composition Contest
Professor Robert Denham (B.M. ’97) gives an insider glimpse into the far from lost art of music composition
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
From Biola University trumpet performance graduate in 1997 to Conservatory of Music faculty member starting in 2007, music theory and composition...
Biola News
Seven New Faculty Members Bring Expertise to Biola University
The professors bring knowledge in a wide range of areas including engineering, film and business
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
Biola University welcomes seven new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new faculty will join Biola’s School of Science,...
The Good Book Blog
What are the Four Most Important Spiritual Disciplines?
Kenneth Berding — October 02, 2024
The four most important spiritual disciplines are: 1) scripture, 2) prayer, 3) church and 4) mission. No other spiritual disciplines rise to the...
Becoming Biola
3 Questions to ask when comparing college costs
Sending your student to college needs to make dollars and sense
Rebecca Irwin — October 01, 2024
Here are three vital things to consider that will inform your college decision and point your student toward successful completion of their college...
Think Biblically
Revering God
with Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Thaddeus Williams — October 01, 2024
Why is it often difficult to find pleasure and joy in God? If the chief end of man is to know and enjoy God, why do so many of us fall short? In...
Winsome Conviction
"Exhausted Majority" Want Civility
Tim Muehlhoff — September 30, 2024
Read Tim’s recent interview with The Christian Post where he talks about some of the motivations and reasons he and Sean McDowell wrote End The...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 106: Get To Know Mike Ahn
Mike Ahn, Tim Muehlhoff — September 30, 2024
Mike Ahn (Ph.D.), Dean of Spiritual Development at Biola University, is also a new co-director with the Winsome Conviction Project, and we wanted...
The Good Book Blog
Equipping the Saints, Building up the Body
Kevin Lawson — September 27, 2024
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up...
The Good Book Blog
Perfeccionar a los Santos, Edificar el Cuerpo
Kevin Lawson — September 27, 2024
Y él mismo constituyó a unos, apóstoles; a otros, profetas; a otros, evangelistas; a otros, pastores y maestros, a fin de perfeccionar a los...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Christians losing political influence; Is working from home a moral issue?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 27, 2024
This week: Are conservative Christians losing political influence in America? The growing trend of children struggling to make friends raises...
Winsome Conviction
Marriage in an Argumentative Culture
Tim Muehlhoff — September 25, 2024
What if the culture around married couples promotes division, acrimony, and anger? Read Tim’s recent article on Logos about the influence social...
The Good Book Blog
Hope's End
Timothy Pickavance — September 25, 2024
My oldest turned fifteen a few months ago, and this summer he’s working through the California DMV’s approved online drivers education curriculum....
Biola News
Biola University Ranked as one of America’s Best National Universities
U.S. News recognizes Biola on notable lists for high-quality teaching, student accessibility and top undergraduate psychology and nursing programs
Sarah Dougher — September 24, 2024
“Being once again recognized in the higher tier ranking of national universities by U.S. News & World Report emphasizes Biola's enduring dedication to its excellent faculty, students, academics and flourishing community,” said President Barry H. Corey. “Biola will continue to hold firm to its enduring Scriptural foundation, aiming to provide premier education to over 5,423 undergraduate and graduate students. Specifically, focused recognition on four U.S. News lists this year underscores the commitment of our faculty to teach our students in a high-quality education while providing accessible and excellent academics to all of our students while they are also formed in character.”
Think Biblically
Faith for the Curious
with Mark Matlock
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 24, 2024
Are there non-Christians who are genuinely open to hearing about the Christian faith? According to Mark Matlock, author of Faith for the Curious,...
The Good Book Blog
Why Do Kids Leave the Church? Don't Forget Bad Theology!
Sean McDowell — September 23, 2024
There has been a lot of talk recently about why kids leave the church. In the past few years, there have been important books on the subject by...
The Good Book Blog
The Problem with Imitating Jesus
Kyle Strobel — September 20, 2024
There are tension points all along the path of Christian spiritual formation, where Scripture seems to present opposing ideas to us. We don’t get...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Christians against Bible in schools; Regrets about social media; Taliban restrictions on women
Rick Langer, Scott Rae — September 20, 2024
This week's topics: The Taliban imposes new, harsh restrictions on women in Afghanistan, raising concerns about women's rights and human dignity....
The Good Book Blog
What was David’s Sin in Ordering a Census? A Possible Resolution of a Biblical Difficulty
Kenneth Berding — September 18, 2024
This morning I was reading in Exodus 30:11-16. (Yes, a passage that is sandwiched between instructions for the construction of the incense altar...
Think Biblically
Faith & Political Engagement
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 17, 2024
How should we approach the political arena as Christians? What exactly does the Bible give us when it comes to politics? How can we make sure that...
Biola News
Biola Names Historic Conference after Biola’s 7th President and Former First Lady
The largest student-led missions conference named Clyde and Anna Belle Cook Missions Conference
Brenda Velasco — September 16, 2024
Biola University’s student-led missions conference — which is the largest of its kind in the world — will be named after Biola’s seventh president...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 105: Flip The Script On The Polarizing Affects Of Social Media
Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff, Michael Whitenton — September 16, 2024
Why are we experiencing so much polarization in culture? A common answer is social media. But what’s some of the reasoning on how social media...
The Good Book Blog
How can life be meaningful if there's an eternal afterlife?
William Lane Craig — September 16, 2024
If there is an infinite amount of seconds after this, how can this current second matter or be special?
The Good Book Blog
Being Transformed by the Renewal of Our Minds
Kevin Lawson — September 13, 2024
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is...
The Good Book Blog
Transformados por la Renovación de Nuestras Mentes
Kevin Lawson — September 13, 2024
Así que, hermanos, os ruego por las misericordias de Dios, que presentéis vuestros cuerpos en sacrificio vivo, santo, agradable a Dios, que es...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Are political opponents really our enemies?; A world beyond IVF; Diverse intelligence
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 13, 2024
This week Scott & Sean discuss: Are political opponents really our enemies? We dive into a Wall Street Journal op-ed challenging partisanship...